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Average Player Score
Based on 227 ratings
7.4
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Score Breakdown Based on 227 ratings
  1. 10 (32)
  2. 9 (29)
  3. 8 (77)
  4. 7 (37)
  5. 6 (26)
  6. 5 (11)
  7. 4 (3)
  8. 3 (1)
  9. 2 (3)
  10. 1 (8)

Most Helpful Positive Player Reviews

  • Rating:7

    The game is good BUT!

    Obviously the game is pretty good! BUT is only about killing Orcs! and don't get me wrong, that's what it makes it fun! but once you are over that it turns into a repetitive mode which is not really fun after a few hours... Read Full Review

    3 of 3 users found the following review helpful

What Gamespot Users have to say about Middle-earth: Shadow of War

  • Rating:8

    Tight combat supports the clever Nemesis system which sees to evolving enemies.

    I really didn't know what to expect going into Middle-Earth: Shadow of War. I'm normally not a fan of open world games as I often find their content bland and repetitive. While SoW does have a central gameplay loop it ha... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8

    After the initial controversy, Shadow of War ended up being pretty damn good

    Pros:FightingKill movesNemisis system (army building)Vendettas/Personal touchFast pacedCollectables and side missions/challenges *GameplayFun villainsEnvironmentsMassive world and mapsFortress assaultsCons:Weak and non-c... Read Full Review

    2 of 2 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8

    a great evolution of its predecessor which was already very good.

    I like Shadow of Mordor too much in 2014, even with its repetition problems, I loved the game, and I was very happy when its sequel was announced, Middle-Earth: Shadow of War is a continuation that surpasses its predeces... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:10

    Really Good game

    It’s so much fun and the idea of the game I’ve got expanded more and more compared the previous one, Now you can make an army forge a war against others Upgrade your character your army leaders and even the soldiers wi... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:5

    A disappointing sequel

    Thrown into this game with a cutscene that does nothing to interest you for the things about to come. I get some games love opening with a beautiful cinematic but it was such a dull opening for what sadly turned out to b... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:1

    Dont waste your money on this game

    This game is absolutely terrible. The combat system consists of you just pressing the same button over and over again it doesn't require any skill you just press x over and over again and the enemies will be defeated. So... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:9

    Better than expected. By a lot.

    Been gaming since mario NES. The first Middle earth was great. I was really surprised as I'm not into scifi fantasy type stuff normally. But I just loved the characters and effort put in. The level of detail was incre... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8

    More options but worse than its predecessor

    When I first saw reviews that claimed that Shadow of War was worse than Shadow of Mordor, most reasons were attributed to its microtransaction end-game and overall feeling of sloppiness. I found this to be quite strange ... Read Full Review

    2 of 2 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:5

    A great game until it turns into a grindfest (that can be skipped with cash)

    An improvement over predecessor in ALMOST every way. Almost coming from immense grind required to FINISH THE STORY (without paying more money)....I've spent over 200 hours in this game, about 40 of those were playing ca... Read Full Review

    1 of 2 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:6

    Fun Gameplay, Horrible Narrative

    Having played and loved Shadow of Mordor, I was very disappointed in this sequel, mainly due to the campaign, which is so short and fragmented, it is practically non-existent. The game-play is fun like in the original ga... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
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